President Trump signed an executive order to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America.
Like his order to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, it most likely requires only federal entities to recognize the change.
It does not have to be recognized by other countries.
Canadian and American officials have both rebuffed Trump’s attempt to rename the body of water, a move that comes amid an escalating trade war with Canada. #Trump #canada
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